Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A60960
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The fate of Capua a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields by His Majesty's servants / written by Thomas Southerne.
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Southerne, Thomas, 1660-1746.
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Wing S4757; ESTC R12322
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